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PAGE
EIGHT.
THE
DAILY
COURIER,
PONNELLSVILLE,
PA.
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY
12,
193S.
Basketball
THE
basketball
Sportorials
By
JOHN
H.
WHOEIC
Sports
Editor
COKERS
WALLOP
EAST
HUNTINGDON
DISCARDS
"MONEY"
SCHOOLS
East
Huntingdon
Township
High
has
taken
a
step
in
the
right
direction
in
eliminating
from
Its
football
schedule
schools
of
a
higher
classification,
teams
that
were
booked
merely
because
oÂ£
the
attractive
financial
inducements.
The
1938
calendar
lists
only
Class
A
opponents..
Alverton
is
but
one
of
many
schools
scheduled
by
some
of
the
larger
institutions
that
arc
looking
for
Â·
"breathers"
for
"their
respective
grid
combinations,
schools
that
are
able-to
offer
flattering
guarantees
to
some
of
the
smaller
clubs
that
cl-
ways
have
money
difficulties.
Principal
Bill
Davis,
as
likeable
a
man
as
you'd
ever
want
to
meet,
is
honest
about
it
when
he
mentions
the
subject.
"We're
not
going
to
play
any
of
the
bigger
schools
that
we
booked
heretofore
only
for
a
financial
reason
because
we
don't
have
the
material
to
compete
with
them,"
the
principal
said.
He
pointed
out
that
these
larger
schools
usually
have
powerful
clubs
and
practically
ruin,
physically,
the
weaker
opponents
in
competition.
"One
game
with
some
of
these
r.ig
clubs
and
your
own
is
shot
to
pieces
and
doesn't
amount
to
much
for
the
rest
of
the
year."
says
the
East
Huntingdon--principal
Land
Conner
grid
mentor
aide.
'While
Alverton
is
foregoing
Class
AA
schools
in
football
and
confining
its
program
entirely
to
Class
A,
it
really
belongs
in
Class
B
since
its
senior
high
enrollment"
is"
only
333.
The
combined
junior:
and
'senior
enrollment,
however,
aggregates
629
but
in
determing
classification
only
the
last
four
grades
arc
tabulated.
But
East
Huntingdon
requested
the
"A"
class
inasmuch
as
most
of
its
neighbor
rivals
--
Scottdale,
Mount
Pleasant
and
Hurst--are
in
that
Croup.
With
only
333
students
from
which
to
receive
grid
candidates,
Alverton
normally
isn't
able
to
produce
dubs
that
can
successfully
compete
with
those
that
have
1,000
or
more.
The
move
of
the
officials
can
bring
only
praise
from
those
interested
in
its
football
destiny.
DunbarTownshipTrims
x
Ligonier
in
Section
10,
Hurst
Beaten
by
Derry
First
Place
Will
Be
Determined
at
Leisenring"
Gym
Monday
Night.
YOUNGWOOD
IS
.
ALSO
WINNER
BITS
HERE
AND
THERE
Dispute
over
classification
of
schools
for
Westmoreland
county's
intcrscholastic
basketball
tournament
March
4,
5,
ll'and
12
resulted
in
a
postponement
of
drawings
and
a
meeting
ot
coaches
has
been
called
for
Monday
night
to
settle
the
controversy.
There
are
22
entries
in
the
meet
and
eight
kicked.
Amending
of
existing
by-laws
will
be
cansid-
ered
.
.
.
Clarence
F.
(Heinie)
Mueller,
former
National
League
outfielder
who
has
managed
farm
clubs
(he
was
at
Monessen
in
the
Pcnn
State
last
year)
and
scouted
for
the
St.
Louis
Cardinals,
is
the
new
leader
of
the
Monctt
Arkansas-Missouri
League
"club.
He
succeeds
Pitcher
Joe
"Davis
who
took
over
the
mid-
season
last
year
.
.
.
Lou
Gchrig,
first
sacker
of
the
Yankees,
has
hit
a
total
of
22
home
runs
with
the
bases
crammed
during
his
major
league
career,
two
more
than
he
has
been
given
credit
for
in
the
accepted
records',
according
to
Leonard
Gcttelson.
This
gives
him
six
more
"grand
slams"
than
Babe
Ruth
who
held
the
mark
until
Larrupin'
Lou
passed
him
.
.
.
Steve
Hornick
of
Maxwell,
injured
in
a
football
game
at
Bobtown,
has
returned
to
his
home
after
111
days
in
Brownsville
General
Hospital
where
he
waged
a
successful
fight
with
death.-
For
days
he
was
fed
with
a
needle
but
his
prcserverance
cheated
the-Grim
Reaper
.
.
.
You'd
never
enjoy
a
basketball
game
sitting
next
to
Coach
Steve
Stcphanian
of
Charleroi
who's
a
bundle
of
"nerves"
.
.
.
Sixth
annual
University
of
Pittsburgh-
indoor
track
and
field
champions
were
being
run
this
alter-
non
at
the
Pitt
indoor
track.
At
least
the
shot
and
880
were
due
to
be
bettered
with
determined
assaults
on
the
high
and
low
hurdles
and
the
The
two
"D.
T."
basketball
quintets,
living
up
to
all
pro-season
forecasts,
today
stand
tied
for
first
place
in
Section
10,
Dunbar
having
trimmed
Ligonier,
46
to
23,
while
Derry
Township
turned
back
the
threat
of
a
scrappy
Scarlet
Hurricane
of
Hurst,
33
to
31,
at
the
former's
field
while
Youngwood
defeated
East
Huntingdon,
47
to
21,
on
Friday
night.
Leisenring
had
no
difficulty
in
taking
the
measure
~of
Ligonier,-outplaying
the
home
club
in
Â·
every
period.
-Coach
Bruce
M.'Shearer's
warriors
got
off
to
a
13-2
lead
in
the
first
quarter
and
had
a
24-10
advantage
at
the
half.
The
Red
and
Black
completely
outmaneuvered
Ligonier
but
continued
to
miss
easy
shots
with
many
sleepers
being
blowed.
Leisenring
will
have
its
big
moment
on
Tuesday
night
when
it
tackles
Derry
Township
at
its
home
'floor.
A
victory
will
put
the
pennant
in
the
bag
for
the
Shcareritcs
as
the
only
game
that
will
remain
after
thai
will
be
the
trip
to
Alverton
and
there
is
no
likelihood
that
East
Huntingdon
Township
can
score
Its
first
league
victory
at
the
expense
of
the
Dunbaritcs
who
have
always
managed
to
take
over
that
club
in
both
ends
of
league
competition
year
in
and
year
out.
Hurst
had
dished
out
the
initial
setback
to
Derry
Township
while
Derry
Borough
whipped
the
township
five
for
its
second
loss
whereas
Leisenring
was
beaten
by
Dcrry
Township
and
Youngwood.
The
line-up:
Dunbar
Township
Hcrchlto,
f
Paulosky,
1
Hasson,
c
Husband,
g
Yourich,
K
Roscnstccl,
f
__
Hertzncll,
c
Kontra,
f.
G.
2
4
5
1
4
3
0
F.
Pts
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Totals
_
-
-
Non-scoring
substitutes--Romanki
Bcnko.
Llfronicr
Donate,
f
Ramsey,
t
Mitchell,
c
.
Snydcr,
g
Hantz,
g
McColly,
g
G.
_
3
_7
_0
_0
Totals
10
F.
Pi
0
1
]
1
0
0
1
S
23
Non-scoring
substitutes--Christnc
Zuri,
WÂ»lt.
'
Score
by
quarters:
Dunbar
13
11
8
14
Ligonier
--__
2
8
7
6--2
Referee--Ortncr.
50
dash
Laila
Schou
Nilsen
of
Norway
won
the
1,000
meter
race
to
clinch
the
women's
speed
skating
championship
of
the
world
at
Oslo.
She
was
three
seconds
ahead
of
Miss
Maddy
Horn
of
Braver
Dam,
Wis.,
who
finished
fourth
in
total
points
for
the
speed
title
.
.
.
A
British
'
pilot,
flying
a
comba'.
plane,
bettered
the
world's
record
for
land
craft
by
firing
from
Edinburgh
to
London
at
approximately
409
miles
an
hour
.
.
.
Catcher
Rollie
Hcmsley,
former
Pirate,
has
been
traded
to
Cleveland
by
the
Browns
who
got
Catcher
Billy
Sullivan,
Infielder
Roy
Hughes
and
Pitcher
Ed
Cole.
Syracuse
Hockey
"
.".
Club
at.
Duquesne
.
.
."..
.Garden
.-Tonight
PITTSBURGH.
Feb.
,,
12.--The
Syracuse
Stars,
who
are
trailing
the
Pittsburgh
Hornets
by
a
single
point
in
the
western
division
of
the
International
hockey
league
play
the
rittsburghers
at
Duquesne
Garden
tonight
at
8
o'clock.
The
Stars
are
the
only
team
in
the
league
who
have
scored'
a
win
over
Coach
Donme
Hughes'
team
on
Rush,
home
ice.
They
also
hold
a
four-
j
Midialowski,,~n
two
edge
in
the
total
number
of
vie-
AH,
g
lories
during
the
season.
j
Hart,
f
--i
~___
1
i
Owls'
Varsity
Takes
Measure
Of
Graduate
The
Immaculate
Conception
Hlg
Varsity
basketball
team
flashed
scoring
offensive
in
the
final
quart
to
put
to
rout
a
stubborn
Alum
quintet,
27-21,
Friday
evening
at
U-
State
Armory.
The
Own
Varsity
held
the.uppc
hand
in
the
first
period
but
th
graduates
came
back-
strong
to
kn
the
count
at
10
just
as
the
first
ha
ended.
Continuing
through
the
thi:
quarter
at
a
mad
pace,
both
tear
counted
six
points
to
remain
deac
locked.
Holding
the
Alumni
to
Pvc
poln
in
the
final
stanza,
the
Night
Rider
led
by
Lloyd
George
and
Hunt,
mo
than
doubled
that
number
as
accu
ate
shots
went
swishing
through
t
net.
Soisson
and
Rush
did
the
large
part
of
the
scoring
for
the
ex-schw
boys
as
each
caged
three
field
goa
and
tallied
once
from
the
foul
line.
The
line-ups:
I.
C.
Varsity
G.
Fette,
f
.
.
I
George,
f
...
--'.Â·
Porter,
c
Hunt,
g
Â§
Christopher,
g
Gciger,
f
Totals
....
I.
C.
Alumni
Soisson,
Raymond,
f
.,,
3
----
0
_
_
2
F.
Pi
0
1
-o
1
0
-
1
--e
Bill
Jesko,
Fayette
City
Coach,
With
Pirate
Team
At
Armory
Monday
Night
.
HUNTINGDON
UPSETS
DERRY
IN
LOOP
GAME
Perry
Township
High
again
figured
i
the
wrong
end
of
a,
setback,
this
me
South
Huntingdon
Township
king
a
47
to
44
decision
in
Section
8
Friday
night
as
a
result
oÂ£
a
2-point
barrage
in
the
final
quarter.
At
the
same
time
West
Newton
loved
into
a
tie
for
second
place
ith
Belle
Vcrnon
by
scoring
a
30
36
decision
as
Faycttc
.City
fin-
hed
on
the
short
end
of
a
32
to
24
ount
with
Scwickley
Township,
oslraver
Township,
unbeaten
this
car,
has
already
clinched
the
gon-
alon.
South
Huntingdon
took
a
24-21
at
ic
half
but
the
Commodores
pressed
head
in
the
third
"frame
only
to
avc
this
lead
overco'me
as
the
Ruffs-
ale
boys
cut
loose
with
its
big
rtillery.
The
line-up:
crry
Vilkic,
f
Hair,
f
ollins,
c
iorcnfc,
E
tatzula,
g
Basketball
lovers
who
have
always
wanted
to
sec
a
first
class
professional
quintet
in
action
will
be
granted
an
opportunity
Monday
night
at
State
Armory,
when
the
Westinghouse
team
plays
host
to
the
Pittsburgh
Pirates,
winners'
of
the
first
half
of
the
Eastern
Division
of
the
National
Professional
League.
Some
of
the
greatest
players
ever
to
be
graduatcd'from
Carnegie
Tech,
Pitt
and
Duquesne
are
members
of
the
fast-stepping
Corsairs.
Headed
by
Bill
Jcsko,
captain
last
season
at
Pitt
and
at
present
coach
at
Fayetto
City
High
School,
the
roster
includes
Dudley
Moore,
Hymie
Ginsberg,
Ted
Riggs,
Walt
Miller,
Tim
Lawry,
Don
Smith,
Eddie
Wisbar,
Martic
Rcitcr
and
Herb
Bonn.
A
preliminary
gams
featuring
the
Paramount
Juniors
and
the
Coraopolis
Trojans
will
start
at
7:45
o'clock.
Extra
bleacher
seats
will
be
erected
to
accommodate
an
expectant
crowd
of
900
fans.
Doors
will
be
opened
at
7
o'clock.
The
main
attraction
will
be
at
9
o'clock.
G.
.
7
.
3
.
6
.
2
.
0
F.
Pis.
0
14
1
7
4
16
Totals
.
_
oath
Huntingdon
Valtcrs,
f
ohnbton,
f
.
silvasy,
c
--1-
luschak,
g
Smith,
g
18
G.
5
6
6
1
1
8
44
F.
Its.
5
15
2
14
1
13
Totals
19
Score
by
periods:
'crry
Township
--
13
8
louth
Huntingdon
_
13
11
9
47
7
10--44
1
22--4'
Georges
Township
Loses
io
Create
Tie
In
Section
14
Race
Georges
Township
was
toppled
by
South
Union.
21
to
20,
to
create
a
tic
for
first
place
in
Section
14
at
North
Union
came
through
with
a
28
to
24
win
over
Point
Marion.
The
two
club*
will
clash
Tuesday
night
at
North
Union.
And
to
top
it
off
German
Township
scored
a
victory
over
Redstone,
2:
to
17,
to
chalk
up
the
first
league
tn
urnph.
City
Dartball
League
The
winner
of
the
second
round
f
the
City
Church
Dartball
League
vill
be
determined
this
week
whrn
the
Lutherans
and
M.
E.
club
meet
t
the
latter
place,
both
having
won
3
and
lost
eight.
Standing
of
the
Clubs.
W.
L.
Pet.
1.
E.
Juniors
--
._.
0
6
.601)
'irst
M.
Epis.
13
8
.619
Lutherans
13
8
.619
United
Brethren
12
9
.571
rcsbyterians
10
8
.555
Baracas
9
9
.500
.lethodist
Prot.
6
9
.400
Evangelicals
5
10
.333
Christians
_.
5
13
.278
Games
Next
Week.
Monday--Baracas
at
United
Brethren,
M.
E.
Juniors
at
Presbyterians,
Evangelicals
at
Christians
(postponed
"rofn
January
25).
.Tuesday--Lutherans
at
Methodist
Spiscopals,
Evangelicals
at
Methodist
Protestants.
Greensbarg
Spree
Halted
By
Johnstown
Grccnsburg's
undefeated
record
was
shattered
Friday
night
as
Johnstown
took
a
24
to
13
decision
over
the
Westmoreland
countlans
at
the
Flood
City
gymnasium
to
create
a
deadlock
for
first
place
In
Section
9
Each
team
has
won
11
out
of
!2
starts
in
league
play.
Latrobe
Bows
To
Scottdale
By
One
Point
SCOTTDALE,
Feb.
J
2.--Scottdale
took
a
27
to
26
decision
over
Latrobe
in
a
Section
9
game
Friday
night
when
Grant
sank
a
field
goal
the
final
whistle
was
blown.
Graf,
had
taken
hon
rs
for
the
game
with
12
points,
getting
four
two-
pointers
and
as
many
from
the
free
inc.
It
was
a
nip
and
tuck
game
with
the
Scottlcs
coming
through
with
a
great
punch
in
the
second
and
thirc
quarters
to
get
back
into
the
running
after
Lalrobc
had
taken
a
big
lead
in
the
first
period.
The
line-ups:
Scoltdle
G
Bycrs,
f
1
Zcarlcy,
f
Akcrs,
c
Graft,
g
Skcmp,
g
_
_
Province,
f
.
Totals
Latrobe
Masscna,
f
Yanarclla,
f
-Steel,
c
Hough,
g
Slnkey,
g
--
Collograndc.
f
Pagnanclh,
f
..
G.
.
1
__
0
--
S
_
0
_
2
2
_
1
F.
Pis
1
0
2
4
12
0
0
7
27
F.
Pts.
Free
Scoring
Contest
Finds
Lujack
Getting
24
to
Pace
Two
Clubs
W.
P.
I.
A.
League
Summaries
SECTION
9
Yesterday's
Results.
Norwin
35;
Jcannctte
28.
Johnstown
24;
Grecnsburg
13.
Scottdale
27;
Latrobe
26.
Conncllsvillc
50;
Mt.
Pleasant
38.
Eighty-Eight
P
o
i
n
t
s
Made
in
Section
9
Setto
At
Ramsay
Floor.
LATROBE
COMES
HERE
TUESDAY
Standlne
of
the
Clubs.
W.
L.
Grcensburg
11
1
Johnstown
11
1
Norwin
.
9
3
Conncllsvillc
5
7
Scottdalo
5
7
Latrpbc
4
8
Jcannette
2
10
Pet.
.917
.917
.750
.417
.417
.333
.167
Games
Tuesday.
Jeannctte
at
Mount
Pleasant.
Scottdale
at
Greensburg.
Johnstown
at
Norwin.
Latrobe
at
Conncllsville.
SECTION
10
Yesterday's
Results.
Dunbar
46;
Ligonier
23.
Â·'
Derry
Twp.
33;
Hurst
31.
Youngwood
47;
East
Huntingdon
21.
Standing
of
the
Clubs.
W.
L.
Dunbar
Township
.
8
Dcrry
Township
8
Youngwood
..
_____.
8
Hurst
5
Derry
Boro.
--__.
5
Ligonier
.
2
East
Huntingdon
0
3
5
5
9
10
Pet.
.800
.800
.727
.500
.500
.18:
.00
Meeting
Ramsay
High
Bobcats
at
.lount
Pleasant
Friday
in
Section
9,
Connellsville
High
administered
a
rubbing
to
Ned
Culler's
quintet
with
Allie
Lujack
scoring
nearly
half
his
cam's
total.
The
final
score
was
0
to
38.
,
The
Cokcr
defense
was
easily
olvcd
by
the
clever
passing
attack
the
Bobcats
but
Lujack
and
his
mates
overcame
that
by
scoring
more
points.
McClure
replaced
Evans
in
the
Orange
and
Black
lineup
and
came
hrough
with
a
pair
of
goals.
Mara:as
was
substituted
for
Reed
and
he,
oo,
added
to
the
jokers'
total.
Rudnie
and
Lanzino
'were
the
big
;corers
for
the
Bobcats,
each
count-
ng
10
points.
Allie
found
the
hoop
for
11
double
deckers
and
two
fouls
to
boost
his
.otal
to
199
points
in
12
W.
P.
I.
A.
L.
;ames.
This
brought
his
average
back
to
16.5
points
per
game.
Tuesday
night
the
Cokers
play
heir
last
home
game
in
the
W.
P.
'.
A.
L.
when
Latrobe
comes
here
for
a
return
engagement.
Another
large
crowd
is
expected
to
jam
the
High
School
gymnasium
as
the
locals
make
a
determined
effort
to
even
the
series.
The
line-ups:
Â·
Conncllsvillc
Reed,
f
Lujack,
f
2
1
10
1
4
|
5!
3!
Games
Tuesday.
Ligonier
at
Derry
Boro.
Derry
Twp.
at
Dunbar.
East
Huntingdon
ot
Hurst.
SECTION
18
Yesterday's
Results.
Sewicklcy
32;
Fayette
City-24.
West
Newton
39;
Belle
Vernon
30
Totals
_
-
..
Score
by
periods:
.Scottdale
-
.
.
Johnstown
has
a
tough
assignment
Latrobe
_
-
_
at
Norwin
Tuesday
and
then
has
Referee--Lvans.
Mount
Pleasant
ot
home
Friday
while
--
--
--
j
South
Huntingdon
47;
Pcrryopolis
11
26
5--27
6--28
Grecnsburc
tncklc^
Scottdnlc
nnd
Jcannctte
next
wek.
Wins
for
both
would
necessitate
a
playoff
c.irae
to
decide
the
divisional
champions.
Shanksvlllr
Trimi
Stoyrstown.
Â·Stonycrcvk
Township
HlRh
of
Shanksville
scored
a
37
to
30
decision
over
Stoycslown.
Limited
Training
Reason
For
Johnny
Woodruffs
Weak
Stride
A
limited
training
period
was
ad-
[
den
in
New
York
Saturda
to
i
board
track
curves,
vanccd
by
Cnrl
Olson,
coach
of
j
shoot
for
the
880
in
the
New
York
i
The
news
item
from
New
York
Johnny
Woodruff,
ConncU-vtllc'c
A.
C.
meet.
'
City
points
out
the
menace
as
fol-
Olympic
champion
and
University
of
|
"H
C
;
coins
over
the
same
road
he
|
lows:
44.
Standing
of
the
Clubs.
W.
L.
Rostravcr
Belle
Vernon
.
Wcs-t
Newton
Pcrryopolis
Scwickley
Fayette
City
South
Huntingdon
Pet
l.OOi
.600
.600
.50C
.30
.27:
.182
Games
Tuesday.
Rostravcr
at
Fayette
City.
Scwickley
at.
Belle
Vcrnon.
SECTION
16
Yesterday's
Result*.
German
22;
Redstone
17.
North
Union
28;
Point
Marion
25.
South
Union
21;
Georges
20.
Pittsburgh
athlete,
ns
the
reason
for
traveled
last
year,
when
he
finished
what
was
a
disappointing
perform-
|
i
nrt
in
the
600-ard
nice
in
the
MII1-
ancc
m
the
Millrojc
games
last
Satur-
i
ros(
.
mctt
n
m
j
camc
day
in
MadUon
Square
Garden
m
j
f;
cw
York
A.
C.
880.
New
York
City
when
the
former
Cokcr
middle
distance
acr
finished
last
in
a
field
ot
seven
in
the
half-
mile
event
which
was
won
by
Charles
Bcctham
of
the
New
York
Curb
Exchange
A.
A.
"Kaitcrn
experts
still
arc
fccking
Georges
to
explnm
the
astounding
Hop
of
big
Xorth
Union
Standlne
of
the
Clubs.
W.
L.
"Johnny
could
have
finished
better
had
he
desired,"
Olson
asserted.
"However,
when
he
saw
he
could
not
win
he
merely
slowed
up
and
permitted
the
Held
to
pass
him.
1
am
not
worried
over
the
result.
Last
summer
he
had
trouble
in
Japan
due
to
bad
tonsils
and
he
underwent
an
operation
for
their
removal
during
the
.Thanksgiving
Day
recess.
His
physician
would
not
permit
him
to
resume
training
until
after
the
New
Year's
recess.
His
rivals
last
Sntu.
day
all
hati
competed
In
several
meets
indoors
while
this
was
Johnny's
first.
He
will
be
back
leading
the
pack
home
in
the
near
future."
Harry
Keck,
sports
editor
of
the
Pittsburgh
Sun-Telegraph,
wrote:
"It
was
very
nice
of
the
sports
writers
to
report
that
Johnny
Woodruff,
Pill's
Olympic
champion,
was
bumped
and
knocked
off
his
stride,
causing
him
to
finish
last
in
a
field
of
seven
in
the
880-yard
run
in
the
Mlllrose
Gnmes
in
New
York's
Madi-
-0
-
4
son
Square
Garden
night.
last
Saturday
G.
-._
3
.
.0
_
3
..
0
--
0
i
Wlndbcr
Topples
Shade.
Windbcr
High
scored
its
seventh
straight
victory
in
Somerset
County
Class
A
League
competition
at
the
expense
of
shade
Township,
37
to
28,
the
Miners
using
two
teams
!o
cjp-
lurc
the
tilt.
Keane,
e
1
3
27
F.
Pis
1
0
I
0
(I
1
0
.
j
"It
was
an
interesting
explanation,
j
but
it
really
didn't
happen
that
why.
i
"We
have
the
word
of
Johnny's
.
coach.
Carl
Olson,
on
that
score,
and
Carl
should
know,
for
he
was
there
with
Woodruff
and
his
relay
team.
"Wh~t
happened
was
that
Wood-
7
j
ruff
just
simply
w.-sn't
ready
for
the
0
j
race
and
couldn't
stand
the
pace.
He
7
led
the-
field
for
three
laps
and
then
"In
his
first
meet
both
last
year
and
this
the
Negro"
flier
was
up
against
a
field
of
stars
all
of
whom
had
several
meets
under
their
bclt-s.
"Woodruff's
schedule
for
the
rc-
to
win
the
John
Woodruff
in
the
Mllirosc
half
mile
race
m
Madison
Square
Garden
last
Satuiday
night.
Touted
ns
a
probable
winner,
the
gangling
University
of
Pittsburgh
colored
athlete
grabbed
the
pole
by
a
terrific
spurt
at
the
gun.
set
a
brisk
pace
for
two
mainder
of
the
indoor
season
calls
i
laps,
though
obviously
hampered
by
for
him
to
compete
in
the
Pitt
championship
this
afternoon,
the
New
York
A.
C.
meet
the
following
weekend,
the
1C4A
meet
on
March
5,
the
Central
Intcrcollegiatcs
lit
Notre
Dame,
March
12,
the
Butler
Relays,
March
19,
and
the
West
Virginia
Relays,
March
20.
Then
he'll
be
set
for
the
outdoor
campaign.
He
w
s
unbeatable
outdoors
last
year,
when
he
won
the
IC4A
440
and
880-yard
titles,
the
National
Collegiate
A.
A.
880
and
the
A.
A.
U.
300
meters.
HP
had
his
tonsils
removed
last
fall
nnd
normally
figures
to
be
even
better
this
year
thnn
last
"Woodruff,
now
22
years
old
and
a
Junior
at
Pitt,
is
fl
lect.
4
inches
tall.
He
has
the
longest
stricJc
of
any
runner
now
competing.
It
spans
nine
feet.
Exaggerated
reports
have
had
him
striding
up
to
12
feet,
but
Coach
Olson
says
he
doesn't
cover
more
than
10
feet
even
when
he
overstiides
himself.
"Originally
Coach
Olson
planned
to
step
up
Woodruff
gradually
into
a
miler,
but
that
prospect
now
appears
to
be
remote.
Woodruff
himself
Is
sold
on
the
idea
that
the
half-mile
is
his
best
distance,
although
he
is
equally
good
at
the
quarter.
"Nci'.'
^r
Woodruff
nor
Coach
O'
son
is
worried
about
Johnny's
showing
Saturday
night.
They
know
what
was
wrong,
and
that
plenty
of
work
will
straighten
him
out.
And
says
Olson:
"
'Watch
him
.step
out
when
the
South
Union
Point
Marion
Mapletown
_.
Redstone
German
-
9
--9
-
8
-
5
--2
-
2
-I
Showman,
c
.
Stipa,
g
McClure,
g
_
Marakas,
f
_
Totals
Mt.
Pleasant
Lantz,
f
Rudnik,
f
Gardino,
c
Damico,
g
-Queer,
g
Zelska,
c
Lanzino,
1
G.
_
2
_11
_
3
_
3
_
2
_
1
F.
Pis.
5
24
6
9
4
2
2
10
4
4
6
2
10
38
Score
by
periods:
Connellsville
14
11
13
12--50
Mount
Pleasant
11
8
10
9--38
Referee--Hazcnbakcr.
-22
G.
_
1
_
5
_
2
_
2
_
2
_
1
_
5
6
50
F.
Pis.
Totals
..18
East
Huntingdon,
Hurst
Teams
Lose
Derry
Township
scored
a
33
to
31
victory
over
Hurst
to
avenge
an
earlier
setback
in
Section
10
while
East
Huntingdon
finished
on
the
short
end
of
a
47
to
21
count
with
Youngwood.
Pet
.90C
.901
.72'
.500
.200
.182
.100
Totals
.
Scoring
by
quarters:
1.
C.
H.
S.
4
faded
ai"l
foil
baek.
lie
may
have
0'stumbled
off
his
stride,
or
he
may
,
Â°"'door
scr
n
gets
under-way.'
5
have
been
bumped
a
bit,
but
the
real
|
"It
is
no
secret
that
Woodruffs
2
i
reason
for
his
defeat
wns
that
he
wangling
frame
and
lorij'
.striding
arc
simply
'didn't
have
i
t
'
Meaning
the
!
Â«
s
adaptable
for
Indoor
umninj,'.
3
21
necessary
stamina.
I
where
he
lias
to
contend
with
the
the
banked
turns,
and
then
faded
out
of
the
picture.
He
jogged
home
in
last
place.
"Some
observers
insinuated
Woodruff
quit
in
a
hull
when
he
found
himhelf
outrun.
The
fact
is
the
Olympic
champion,
previously
unbeaten
at
his
half
mile
specialty
since
1936,
has
been
unable
to
round
into
condition
following
a
recent'
operation.
Woodruff
last
his
sprint
I
because
he
lost
his
tonsils
in
December
and
only
icsumcd
training
a
fortnight
ago.
"Oscar
Hcdlund,
a
crack
middle-
distance
man
in
his
day,
held
a
stop
watch
on
the
half-mile
field
and
timed
the
leaders
by
l.ips
thus-;
Woodruff,
19.0;
Woodruff,
21.4;
Mel
Trutt,
21.6;
Trutt,
22.0;
Charley
Bcctham,
20.8;
Bcetham,
21.0.
Half
a
mile
iji
five
and
a
half
laps
of
the
160-yard
garden
track.
"
'Notice
the
even
lap
pace,'
Hcd-
lund
said
today.
'The
boys
had
to
run
all
the
way--no
loafing.
Bce-
tham
timed
his
bid
nicely.
"
'I
watched
Woodruff
closely.
He
wobbles
badly
on
the
turns
because
'
he
doesn't
begin
to
lean
toward
the
inside
soon
enough
on
entering
a
'
curve.
He
starts
his
body
bend
too
late.
All
experienced
board
track'
runners
begin
leaning
to
the
left
i
just
before
they
hit
a
banked
turn.
|
Thus
they
roll
with
the
curve
and
j
counteract
the
pull
oC
ccnti
ifugal
j
foi
co.
"
"A'ooJ.'Utt
:'.'-''?ys
his
body
Ijtnd
I
until
he
is
well
into
the
(
curve
and
j
.so
is
dragged
up
the
bailie,
lo.sinfr
traction.
He
is
awkward
because
his
legs
are
abnormally
long.
He
Games
Tuesday.
Georges
at
North
Union.
Redstone
at
Mapletown.
German
at
Point
Marion.
SECTION
4
Yesterday's
Results.
Donora
37;
Unlontown
27.
Charlcioi
41;
Monongahcla
27.
Monessen
30;
California
21.
Standing
of
tlic
Clubs.
\V.
...
9
8
7
6
3
2
California
1
Donora
_
,,
Charleroi
Uniontown
Monessen
Biownsville
.
-Monongahela
L.
1
3
4
4
7
8
9
Pet.
.900
.727
.636
.600
x.300
.200
.100
Games
Tuesday.
Uniontown
at
California.
Brownsville
at
Donora.
Monongahcla
at
Monessen.
Howitzers
Tumble
Leisenring
Cagers
By
Decisive
Score
The
Howitzer
Company
continued
its
winning
streak
Thursday
night
when
f
*
won
from
the
Leisenring
Ponies
by
the
score
of
54
to
37.
Next
Thursday
at
9:30
P.
M.
the
Howitzer
Company
will
play
Company
D
of
Monessen
at
State
Armory.
No
admission
is
charged.
The
line-up:
Howitzer
G.
Vanorsdalc,
f
^..
4
Kolick,
f
..
4
Coligan,
c
.
7
Schmidtkc,
g
7
Barrett,
g
3
Totals
25
Lciscnrinc
G.
Gerbalo,
f
."
0
Matsko,
f
2
Goodman,
c
8
Mt
"arrity,
g
______
2
Gailcy,
g
....
5
Totais
._
17
Referee--Stanko.
F.
Pts.
1
9
1
9
0
14
0
14
2
S
4
54
F.
Pts.
1
4
16
5
11
37
Alumni
Referee
-Logan.
0
Id
fi
!
"It
was
Woodruff's
first
race
of
the
,
sharply
banked
turns."
j
should
stick
to
the
cinders
where
the
imloor
season,
and
he
hadn't
been
,
The
Connellsville
ace
w.is
advised
long
straightaways
and
flat,
easy
rfble
to
put
in
much
real
tramtna
due
to
give
up
indoor
(lack
competition
curies
allow
him
plenty
of
room
to
21
to
mid-year
examination-:
He'll
be
by
an
expert
who
docl.iu-d
th.it
stride
nine
,md
.1
h.ilf
feet
Indoor
i
ic.idy
\vhcn
he
socs
back
lo
the
Gar-
i
Woodruff
m^v
I
1
*-
i
uincH
by
the
\
rimnniK
m.iy
i
um
him.'
"
PITTSBURGH
_
WESTINGHOUSE
PIRATES
vs
REFRIGERATORS
National
Professional
--
Fayctlc
County
League
Club
Champions
STATE
ARMORY
-
9
P.
M.
MONDAY
February
1
4TH
llY
7:1.",
Paramount
Juniors
vs.
Perryopolis
Trojans
Fayuttc
County
Junior
Champions
Adults
50c
Children
25c